Wen Jiexi rushed over to her bed, smoothed it out and then pressed the button to accept the call.
"Sister Su."
Su Chenyu's beautiful face immediately appeared on the screen. The lighting in the background was better now, the face was much clearer compared to last time where it was somewhat blurry.
"Can you see me? Little Xi?" A soft voice rang out and her face smiled at her, making Wen Jiexi blush furiously again.
"En! Uh, Sister Su, Sister Xue just just gave me the script for Director Peng. She hopes that I can win the role of the third female lead, Li Ying." Wen Jiexi smiled in excitement, her gaze clearly saying that she was seeking encouragement.
"Good, make sure to work hard, Little Xi. I already got the role of the female lead and now I'm waiting for you." Su Chenyu looked at Wen Jiexi and blinked. Ah, that puppy dog stare made her want to reach out and rub her little sheep's head!
"En! I will work hard!" Wen Jiexi patted her chest and vowed.
"If Little Xi doesn't make it, I'll have to live by myself in a single room. Then I will have to shoot the entire film alone as well…so for me and my loneliness, Little Xi must work hard~" Su Chenyu smiled, a bit of teasing in her tone.
"Sister Su!" You're always teasing me! Wen Jiexi puffed her cheeks and pouted. At the same time, her heart raced at the affectionate words. She wants to be with Sister Su too, but she can only contact her by phone every day and can't talk to the real person. It made her feel so sad.
But! Those words are really so greasy! My little heart can't take it! Wen Jiexi buried her head in her blankets to hide her face and then began rolling around on her bed.
Su Chenyu looked at the camera that began spinning blurrily and smiled. Aw, the little fellow was embarrassed. She picked up the glass of hot milk next to her that Wang Anyi had prepared for her and took a sip. She waited for the screen to stop spinning and Wen Jiexi's red face appeared.
"What is Sister Su doing in the meantime?" Wen Jiexi's voice was slightly muffled behind the blankets.
"Well….there are some things I need to deal with and I might pick up an advertisement job as well." Su Chenyu said after thinking about it for a while.
"Sister Su, don't work yourself too hard, make sure to rest properly! Staying up too late is not good for the skin and it'll cause wrinkles to form that makes you look old." Wen Jiexi said worriedly.
"Huh? Then if I become old and ugly, will Little Xi hate me then? Does Little Xi only like me for my looks?" Su Chenyu clutched her chest and said sadly. Her performance was worthy of her title as Film Princess as her sobbing appearance looked very distressing.
Wen Jiexi hurriedly comforted her, "Sister is the most beautiful no matter what you look like! And I like Sister Su the most!"
"Really? Then thank you Little Xi for the compliments~"
Wu…..tricked and teased again! Wen Jiexi's flushed red, "Remember to go to bed early, or I will dislike you!" Without waiting for Su Chenyu's response, she hung up the phone.
"Was that Jiexi?" Lin Yunxi, who was sorting out Su Chenyu's clothes, asked curiously.
"Yeah." Su Chenyu didn't raise her head as she looked down at the files on her table. The birthday gift
Xue Molin gave her a pleasant surprise. A great chess piece for her. With this it also means that the Xue family had decided to stand with the Su family. It seems like because of their youngest daughter's affairs, the Xue family was just as anxious to take down the Feng family as the rest. The Feng family is a parasite after all, they would only become an eyesore if they continue to survive.
"Sister Su…" Lin Yunxi turned her head and was hit with the full force of Su Chenyu's cold aura. That domineering and strong aura was something that only a soldier who had fought on the battlefield would have. She couldn't help but freeze in the face of it.
"Yuxi, you should leave first. Go find Sister Wang for me. I have something I need her to do." Su Chenyu's icy aura disappeared as she spoke and she nodded gently at Lin Yunxi.
"Alright, I understand." Lin Yunxi got up and quickly ran out. She breathed a sigh of relief when she was outside of the room,
"Wow, Little Su was really scary just now. Was she rehearsing for a play? She really does deserve the title of the nation's goddess. So serious and hardworking."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wen Jiexi was reading the script in her hands. This film's plot revolves around a Demon Sage and the eldest disciple of the martial arts alliance leader.
Although their identities were one of polar opposite and bitter enemies, they still loved each other deeply. However, the conflict between righteousness and evil was not something easily resolved. The road to love is a rather bumpy one, especially when both of them stood on opposite sides of the conflict. The male and female lead was already confirmed. The female lead will be played by Su Chenyu while the male lead is apparently some famous actor. Just based on the fame of these two actors and the number of fans they each had, Director Peng's play was already guaranteed to be a hit. And combined with the fact that this is a film directed by the great Director Peng, there will definitely be a lot of fanfare when news of the shooting is released.
However, her biggest problem was now how popular the film will be and whether she, Wen Jiexi can successfully get a role. She looked at the five roles Xue Molin had circled for her. Three of them can be considered roles for extras, one is the fifth female lead and the last one, Li Ying, is the third female lead.
Li Ying is a bodyguard for the Demon Sage and she grew up with the Demon Sage. Her strength can be considered among the top in the Demon Sect. Her personality is stern and straightforward, but because of her age, the Demon Sage doesn't take her seriously and considers her nothing more than a sister.
And it was because of this fact that although Li Ying hated the male lead, she fully supported them in the end for the sake of the Demon Sage. It is not an exaggeration to say that Li Ying is the bridge between the two characters and she is the one that allowed their love to blossom. Then when their relationship is exposed, she is also the first person to stand up for the two of them. Although she was sacrificed in the end and died, the male and female lead both set up a tombstone to memorialize her merits.
"Uh, I'm playing a character with facial paralysis? Does her personality really suit me?" Wen Jiexi patted her cheeks. Does she not smile often enough? So much so that people think of her as some kind of blank-faced person?
"Come on, Jiexi, show me your stern face!" Dango said with a smile.
"Ah?" Wen Jiexi thought about the gift for a while and decided to imitate the serious expression her father always wears. Sure enough, she was worthy of being Wen Shan's descendant. Instead of her usually cheerful and gentle temperament, her current serious expression and stern eyes looked very similar to Wen Shan's. Although the expression wavered a little, it was good enough to fool other people.
"I don't think that's going to work~ Although it has the shadows of someone with a stern personality, I don't think you can maintain that sullen expression for a long time. Jiexi…why not try your best to reach level six first instead." Dango shook its head but made sure its words were as gentle as can be. After all, the little ghost didn't want to shatter Wen Jiexi's little heart just yet.
Hmph, you don't need to tell me, I know already! Wen Jiexi already knew her personality was not suitable for a serious person with facial paralysis. It hasn't even been six months since she started acting, so it was to be expected. And Li ing's seriousness is different from the indifference of the Right Protector she had played previously. She's going to need to make some adjustments to close this gap.
Wen Jiexi: Gahhhh, I'm suddenly very envious of Sister Su's acting talent!
After five days of hard work, Wen Jiexi finally was able to buy the skills book. Her fingers trembled as she exchanged her points and then the skills books appeared in her hands. Looking at the little book in her hands, she wanted to cry but then she looked at her account. She only had 10,000 points left! In just one go, over four-fifths of her points were delpelated! This made her slump against her bed. Wuwuwuw, the poor can't afford this trauma!
"Jiexi, you've succeeded! Thank you for your hard work!" Dango cheered but also looked worriedly at Wen Jiexi's bloodshot eyes and trembling arms.
"I'm fine." Wen Jiexi laid there for a little bit and then forced her aching body to slowly open the book. Instantly the book turned into light fragrant and then entered her forehead.
Wuuu…..The amount of information she received this time was much more than when she had absorbed the elementary level acting book. This time, the information made her head feel sore and swollen
"I feel kinda relieved." Wen Jiexi jumped up, feeling a sense of ease wash over her now that she had the knowledge she needed in her head.
"Alright, Jiexi, try it one more time!" Dango was quite curious what the results of absorbing an intermediate acting skills book will be.
"Got it." Wen Jiexi nodded, closed her eyes and then opened them again. Suddenly, a serious and unrelenting aura appeared. The happy little girl from before had disappeared and instead an expression of a serious uncle appeared. Her face was almost a copy of Wen Shan, vividly imitating Wen Shan's 30 years worth of business experience in one expression.
"I think it's okay now, but it still needs an adjustment here…."
And so, with the coaching from a little ghost, Wen Jiexi practiced her expressions whenever she could. When she was eating, watching TV, watching the news or watching the variety shows or even eating the papaya she hated so much….
Li Lingmeng: My friend hasn't gone mad has she?
Last time she had peeked in to see how Wen Jiexi was doing, she watched as Wen Jiexi stood in front of the mirror and changed her expression every minute. From happy to sad, then angry and crying…..it was rather frightening.
Xue Molin: What kind of stimulation did she go through? Maybe we put too much pressure on her?
On the last day before the audition, Wen Jiexi acted out Li Ying's for the two people, proving that she was still sane and able to work.
Xue Molin nodded with satisfaction, "Your acting skills have increased a lot, which is a surprise. Although I don't know what Director Peng will think, at least you have improved. I think that even if you don't get into this film, you'll easily be able to work in other films. Therefore, there should be no problem."
"Really?" Wen Jiexi asked happily. Although she had absorbed a skills book, she still had no idea how she compared to other people and Li Lingmeng had no clue about this stuff either. Therefore, Xue Molin's affirmation made Wen Jiexi feel relieved.
Meanwhile, in this one month, Xue Molin had become even more high-spirited than she was before. Every day she would visit with a radiant face full of endorphins, like she had taken drugs to make her happy. She was enthusiastic in whatever she did. In short, one can say that the power of love was very strong. Only love can motivate people to become better.
Both Li Lingmeng and Wen Jiexi felt envious of this lucky person. Although Wen Jiexi does have a girlfriend who loves her, she hasn't seen her lover in person for over a month now. Whenever she spoke with Su Chenyu over the phone, she felt a trace of sadness and wished she could be beside Su Chenyu. And Su Chenyu cheered for her everyday, hoping that she could get the role as soon as possible.
The next day, Wen Jiexi jumped out of the bed and picked up the still sleeping Dango,
"Dango, stop sleeping, time to get up! Today is a very important day!"
"Isn't it just an audition…." Dango muttered in a low voice. It;s little liver can't take so much stimulation in the morning….oh, wait, Dango forgot that as a non-living creature it did not have a heart or liver.
"Come on, Sister Su is waiting for me!" Wen Jiexi said, patting Dango on the head.
That's right, yesterday Su Chenyu told her that since she is the female lead, she was allowed to come watch the auditions. Then she said they would have dinner together after the audition! So if she's going to see Sister Su today, what clothes should she wear? A long dress? A t-shirt? Wen Jiexi rummaged through the closet, trying to find clothes that could highlight her best features.
"Jiexi, what are you doing?" Dango yawned sleepily and tilted its head as it watched Jiexi flip her closet upside down.
"I'm looking for something suitable to wear. Something that's elegant and classy so that I can match with Sister Su." Wen Jiexi didn't lift her head as she answered Dango's questions.
Dango looked at the ground. Over 80% of the clothes on teh floor are sweatshirts. As for classy…..it's better if Dango doesn't say anything.
Half an hour later, Li Lingmeng knocked on the door to hurry Wen Jiexi. Meanwhile, Wen Jiexi finally decided to give up. She doesn't have a single elegant dress she could wear!
Dango: You're not attending a banquet….can you even go to an audition in a dress or suit? I think she's sick. Yup, as expected, people who fall in love all become brainless idiots.
Wen Jiexi decided to put on the clothes Xue Molin had bought for her not too long ago. A white sleeveless top, and loose but slightly tight black trousers. The role she is auditioning for made it so it wasn't suitable for her to wear a skirt or jeans. After all, if she was to make any big movements the fabric would end up tearing and then….
No, she absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen in front of Sister Su! Wen Jiexi patted her cheeks with determination and then opened the door with a smile, only to greet the smell of breakfast.
"Why were you so slow…." Li Lingmeng put a plate of a dozen fried eggs on the table in front of her.
Li Lingmeng then looked at the mountain of toast in front of her, the lettuce salad the size of a washbasin and the large pot of roasted ham slices. This amount would be enough to feed several pigs but was actually barely enough for the three of them with Wen Jiexi's large appetite. Of course a certain someone's appetite has also grown recently because they've recaptured their lover. In fact, that certain someone was still in the kitchen, humming while frying the bacon in the pan. She was even making congee that was better than most restaurants.
"Hahahah…it's nothing, just feeling a little nervous." Wen Jiexi said awkwardly as she tied her hair into a ponytail.
"Good luck. Just make sure to eat till you're full." Li Lingmeng patted Wen Jiexi on the shoulder.
"The porridge is ready! Little Xi, come and help me carry it!" Xue Molin walked out with a plate full of sausages and then pointed at the pot sitting on the counter behind her. Most ordinary men would struggle to lift that pot, but for Wen Jiexi, it was but a small matter.
"Smells good." Wen Jiexi lifted the lid and immediately a wave of head greeted her along with a lgih fragrant smell. She looked inside and saw that the pot of porridge was still bubbling.
"Hurry up and eat, we're going to set off when we're done! Eat enough to nourish your spirits and allow you to send all the other competitors flying!" Xue Molin bit into the sausage harshly liek she was eating one of Wen Jiexi's competitors.
"Sister Su, Little Xi is going in for an audition not a fight." Li Lingmeng sandwiched a slice of egg and ham between two toasts and happily took a bite out of it.
"Tsk, Jiexi, you must put in extra effort today, ok? Don't you want to be with your Sister Su? To act together, play together, and then stay in the same room together. Would you be able to stand watching your Sister Su sleeping with other people?" Xue Molin attempted to excite Wen Jiexi's fighting spirit.
Although she lived with Little Yiyi for almost a month, Wang Anyi had left to support Su Chenyu a few days ago. So, for her own happiness, Wen Jiexi must succeed!
Li Lingmeng: You bunch of annoying bastards! Bullying us single dogs everyday! Be careful or else I will secretly curse all of you!
"I'll definitely work hard! Sister Su can only sleep with me!" Wen Jiexi said angrily when she heard that her sister Su might 'sleep' with other people. She waved her small fists angrily in the air while gulping down her porridge.
"Yes, you must lay claim to your Sister Su, she only belongs to you." Xue Molin nodded sagely.
"Ok!"
Li Lingmeng: I'm afraid you've all become fools. Don't you know there's something called a single room? Love sure does turn people into fools.
And so, because of these two idiots' actions, Li Lingmeng and the non-living Dango's thoughts coincided with one another.
The three of them ate a sumptuous, hearty breakfast, and then got into the company car that was prepared for them.
When she opened the car door, the first thing she saw was a thatched hut, a messy pile of rocks and a small pond that may or may not have fish in it. There was also a small hill behind it but….why are they in the middle of nowhere.
"Sister Xue, did we come to the wrong place…" Is this really the audition location? It looks more like a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere….
"This is it, the location of the audition is here." Xue Molin looked outside and nodded nonchalantly. Then she took off her high heels to put on a pair of sturdy boots instead.
Wen Jiexi realized that even though Xue Molin's clothes were still gorgeous as usual, she did not wear a skirt or dress but tight pants instead. It seems like she had known about the location a long time ago.
"Director Peng's audition locations are never the same. Sometimes there in a building, sometimes in a little cottage hidden behind some bushes and sometimes in the middle of the ocean even. So finding the audition location is like a treasure hunt. We should just be happy that we actually got a direct address." Li Lingmeng whispered into Wen Jiexi's ears.
Wen Jiexi: "…." Alright, I guess powerful people are allowed to do what they want. Not like she can do anything about it.
It had just rained so the ground was quite muddy and slippery. However, she didn't really mind. After all, Wen Jiexi felt that this place is much better than the strange locations Old Zhan had taken her to when she was on the variety show...and the other two didn't care at all as they had worn special black boots.
Wen Jiexi: Hateful rich people….oh, wait I'm a rich person too now….
It's a pity that not everyone is as indifferent as them. A car stopped behind them, and a fairly beautiful woman got out. The moment she stepped onto the ground, she retrated her feet in disgust. As for why Wen Jiexi noticed her it was because the woman was very angry and yelled at her driver,
"Hey, what kind of terrible place it's this? They couldn't have lied about the location, could they? These are limited edition high heels that are worth over 10,000 yuan. If I walk in the mud with these shoes, wouldn't they get ruined? Hey, Ye Zi! Hurry up and place a carpet down or at least something I can step on!"
The woman cried loudly and soon a young girl that looked around twenty-years-old came running out with a stack of newspapers in her hands. She carefully spread them over the mud and then helped the woman step down from the car.
"That person is from Guanghua, her name is He Yueyue. She's an actress that recently performed in a newly aired drama and played the third female lead. She's gotten some good results and therefore is quite valued by Guanghua, at least as a newcomer with great potential. I've watched her show and the acting skills are pretty decent, but her fame has gotten to her head and I heard she argues with her company's seniors often." Li Lingmeng said quietly.
"Oh…" Wen Jiexi looked over at He Yueyue. She doesn't look special or anything…
"Let's go, we need to hurry. Ignore that person." Xue Molin said.
This caused Wen Jiexi to glanced at He Yueyue again, but she didn't expect the other to meet her gaze. She was taken aback but nodded in greeting and turned to leave. However, the other party did not seem to have any intention to let her go. Soon a screechy voice rang out,
"Hey, did you stare at me just now? In the entertainment circle, I can be considered your senior yet you didn't even say hello to me and just simply stared?!!"